Ebola cases jump nearly 40% in a week as deaths pass 200

Ebola cases in eastern Congo surge nearly 40% in one week as death toll passes 200

The HillThe Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo is accelerating, with cases jumping nearly 40% in a single week and the death toll surpassing 200, according to the Africa CDC. Congo also recorded a single-day record in new infections. Health experts warned the surge reflects not misinformation but deep structural and historical failures in the region's health system. The outbreak is centered in a conflict-affected area of eastern Congo.